MAKE THE FORUM GREAT AGAIN !!!!
jgibv
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Let's get back to our roots, and make the forum great again!!! I first joined this forum over 5 years ago, and when I did it was without a doubt the greatest, most welcoming place on the web. A lot has changed in those 5 years, both here on the forums and at Cigar.com in general, but I believe this forum can still be the greatest one out there.
In my opinion, there has been too much negativity around here lately (myself included) and we have gotten distracted from the true definition of BOTL.
So I'm asking for everyone's help to restore greatness to the forums!!!!
All trades / bombs from now through June 10, 2016 are eligible for this contest!!!!!!
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To encourage participation this will be a 6 week long, point-scoring, contest.
I will keep track of the points on this Google Docs Spreadsheet
Ways to earn points:
- 5 points ---- Send out a bomb (Self explanatory.)
Note this counts for any kind of bomb: cigars, accessories, beer, snacks, etc.
Earn 5 points for each bomb sent. - For 5 bonus points --- Bomb a "new to you" target. (Send a bomb to someone that you have never bombed or traded with before.)
Earn 5 bonus points for each "new to you" person you bomb. - 5 points ---- Complete a trade. (Self explanatory.)
Note this counts for any kind of trade: cigars, socks, coffee, etc. - For 5 bonus points --- Sponsor a "Newbie" trade with a new forum member. (This must be the "Newbie's" first trade, and the sponsor should add the "Newbie" to the "Good Trader's List" upon completion.)
Earn 5 bonus points for each "newbie" trade completed. - 1 point --- Each cigar that you send out via bomb or trade is worth 1 point. (Easy way to rack up points.)
This will run for approximately 6 weeks to give everyone ample opportunity to participate.
Contest will close on June 10, 2016 at 1159 PM EST.
Bombs and trades must be post marked no later than June 10th with the tracking number posted here to be eligible for the contest.
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** IMPORTANT: **
Since all trades and bombs through June 10 are eligible for this contest, I don't want to miss anything if it's posted in another thread.
So, to receive points for a bomb or trade you must either:
1) post the details directly in this thread.
2) or, if you send a bomb or trade and the recipient posts it to a different thread, the sender or recipient needs to post the link here.
Otherwise, it will not be counted!!!
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PRIZES:
Winners will be selected based on the total number of points earned, and will be announced the week of June 13th.
- 1st place will receive at least $100 worth of cigars from my B&M.
- 2nd place will receive at least $50 worth of cigars from my B&M.
- Additional prizes are possible, but the above is all I can guarantee at this time.
(I will message the winners for a list of likes/dislikes and pick the cigars at my B&M accordingly. Note the B&M has a wide variety of cigars, along with many HTF sticks and some aged stock.)
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-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
Thanks for setting this up, John!
side note, at what point can a person sponsor a newbie trade? Certain post count?
but i know we've had some sponsors with less than 500 posts before, and you've been around long enough, i'd say as long as you're on the good traders list (which i'm pretty sure you are) you're good - sponsor away!
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-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
MOW badge received.
-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
@Patrickbrick ; i'm sure i've p!ssed off some people with my posts too so i'm right there with ya. i would love to see you be a part of this, but if you insist on being excluded from the contest, i'll respect that. regardless, i hope that all of us (including myself) can try to put the "crap" behind us and make this a better place going forward.
@CharlieHeis ; our first entry! excellent!
i got you marked on the google doc, but please share the links/details here after they land so i can mark down all the details and correct number of points.
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I haven't belonged to many forums but this is without doubt the bestest. I see more mutual respect here than any other forum I've been on and the generosity is amazing. Being able to reach out and bomb others is one of the things that is special too.
Good of you to do this @jgibv
My favorite cigar list here
Everybody bomb gibby!
Whoo hoo!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
I will bomb someone else as well. I like the idea though Gibby
My favorite cigar list here
-- Winston Churchill
"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
Al got his newsletter, enjoy bro.
If so, was Al a "new to you" target? Let me know and I'll get it marked down; thanks!
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@rsherman24 , @0patience , @skydiverD , etc..... who mentioned bombing me, i kindly ask that you choose someone else as your target instead.
for those of you who won't take "no" for an answer, let's work out a trade instead.
thank you.
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